Jun 1, 2019 | White Collar
Money laundering charges concern specified transactions involving proceeds of unlawful activity. A foreign account or shell company is not required, and moving money does not automatically prove an offense.Different statutes, different elementsThe Florida Money...
Apr 1, 2019 | White Collar
Health care fraud can involve knowingly false claims or schemes to obtain payment from a health benefit program. A billing error or improper payment is not automatically criminal fraud.Examples under investigationAllegations can concern billing for services not...
May 15, 2018 | White Collar
A Medicare fraud conviction can result in imprisonment, but a billing error or improper payment does not automatically establish a crime. The charge, proof, and sentencing law matter.What is the federal offense?18 U.S.C. § 1347 prohibits knowingly and willfully...
Apr 7, 2017 | White Collar
“White collar crime” is a broad description, not a single charge. The FBI includes financial and related offenses such as health care, mortgage, and securities fraud and money laundering. The prosecution must prove the elements of the actual statute charged; an...
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